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Mosidi Makgae

22nd April 2016

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

  

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Full Name: Mosidi Makgae

Position: COO, Council for Geoscience

Main Activity of the Company: The Council for Geoscience is South Africa’s leading organisation for geological surveying, mapping and geological science

Date and Place of Birth: November, 25, 1974, Rustenburg

Education: PhD (environmental chemistry), Stellenbosch University; Management Advancement Programme, Wits Business School

First Job: Senior scientist, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Size of First Pay Packet: R260 000 a year

Number of People under Your Leadership: About 250 employees

Management Style: I believe in a situational management style – there is no one-size-fits-all in management because people and circumstances are different

Personal Best Achievement: Career advancement programme

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother and Dr Godfred Humphrey, who believed in me when I arrived at university. He was my guardian angel; unfortunately, he has since passed on

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Dr Godfred Humphrey, who, at the time, was the dean of the Faculty of Science, and Dr Thobeka Pete, who encouraged me to pursue a PhD

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Oprah Winfrey, a woman of courage

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Patrice Motsepe – for his humility

Philosophy of Life: Life is what you make of it – we live by the choices we make

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Attending the World Nuclear University, in South Korea, in 2007. What an eye opener – seeing nuclear experts from everywhere in the world under one roof and hearing them share their experiences!

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Realising that the people that I so respected did not deserve the respect I gave them

Hope for the Future: That, one day, all my dreams will come true

Favourite Reading: The Leader Who Had No Title, by Robin Sharma – it took me to another level in life

Favourite TV Programme: Animal Planet and Cartoon Network

Favourite Food/Drink: Alto Rouge

Favourite Music: Soul and reggae

Favourite Sport: Cricket and soccer

Hobbies: Reading

Car: BMW

Pets: A Jack Russell

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Negative people who always see what is wrong without coming up with solutions

Married: Unmarried

Children: Daughter Tshiamo, 16; son Thikho, 5

Clubs/Memberships: Women in Mining, Water Institute of Southern Africa, OneGeology, South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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